9.4: Problems and Reference
Problems
How does the product formation differ from cyclic alkenes compared to that of acyclic alkenes?
Write a mechanism for the Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation of alkenes.
What is the major difference between the Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation and the Pd-catalyzed hydroxy- and alkoxycarbonylation reactions?
What is the role of benzoquinone in the palladium-catalyzed bis-alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes?
Complete the following reactions.
Propose synthetic routes for the preparation of the following chiral ligands.
How will you prepare the following syndiotactic copolymer.
Reference
I. Ojima, Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis , 3 rd ed., Wiley, New Jersey, 2010.